Shar Jackson
Shar Jackson | |
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Jackson in December 2007 | |
Born | Sharisse Jackson August 31, 1976 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1993–present |
Partner(s) | Corey Jackson (1992–1995) Kevin Federline (2001–2004) |
Children | 4 |
Sharisse Jackson[1] (born August 31, 1976[2]) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom Moesha. She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstar in 2007.
Early life
Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother is of mixed African American and Puerto Rican descent.[3]
Acting
From 1996 to 2001, Jackson played the titular character's best friend, Niecy Jackson, on the TV show Moesha. She has also appeared on The Parkers, The Bernie Mac Show, and My So-Called Life. In 1997, Jackson co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger alongside Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. She was also featured on the ABC reality series The Ex-Wives Club with Marla Maples and Angie Everhart. The show is aimed to support men and women who have recently gone through separation or divorce. In 2009, Jackson was cast in the film I Do... I Did!. She also had a role in the 2009 dance-oriented film Steppin: The Movie. Jackson later appeared on the seventh season of Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, which premiered in February 2010.
Music career
Jackson was once a member of the short-lived pop girl group Mpulz. The group's only single, "The Journey", was included on The Princess Diaries soundtrack, which was released shortly before their disbandment in 2002.
Personal life
On June 23, 1993, Jackson welcomed a son Donovan Jackson with her high school boyfriend. A year later, she welcomed a daughter, Cassalei Jackson on September 20, 1994, who has appeared on the show Naked and Afraid of Love in 2021. On July 31, 2002, she welcomed a third child, Kori Madison Federline. Her youngest child, Kaleb Michael Jackson Federline, was born on July 20, 2004 with Kevin Federline. The couple split as she was pregnant with Kaleb. On January 25, 2015, Jackson became a grandmother when Cassalei welcomed a daughter, Mariah, with her ex-boyfriend Christopher Massey.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | CB4 | Tamika | |
1996 | Grand Avenue | Carlene | Television film |
1997 | Good Burger | Monique | |
2000 | Love & Basketball | Felicia | |
2002 | Roller Wheelz | ||
2003 | Family Reunion: The Movie | ||
2008 | Toxic | Daphne | |
2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Uwamma Layne | |
I Do...I Did | Candy | ||
The House That Jack Built | Alexa | ||
2011 | Blood Effects | Lisa | |
2012 | One Blood | Tina | |
2015 | Touched | Payne | |
2019 | Olden Times | Karen | Television film |
Take a Stan | Detective Stroud | ||
2020 | Reboot Camp | Anita | |
2022 | A Polished Soul | Jocelyn King | Producer also |
2023 | Good Burger 2 | Herself | Cameo |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Roc | Rhonda | Episode: "Up in the Attic" |
Tall Hopes | Charlayne | Episode: "Get the Jet" | |
1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Monica | Episode: "Boyz in the Woodz" |
1994 | Getting By | Juanita-The Date | Episode: "In the Driver's Seat" |
South Central | Shanelle | Recurring Cast | |
On Our Own | Sara Louise | Episode: "A Family Affair" | |
Me and the Boys | Cicely | Episode: "Christmas Story" | |
My So-Called Life | Crystal | Episodes: "Father Figures", "Guns and Gossip" | |
1995 | Minor Adjustments | Tammy | Episode: "Pilot" |
The Parent 'Hood | Lynette | Episode: Just Say Yes, No, or Maybe | |
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Carol | Episode: "Halloween" | |
1996 | The Steve Harvey Show | Angel | Episode: "That's My Mama" |
1996–2001 | Moesha | Niecy Jackson | 122 episodes |
1998 | Smart Guy | Stacey | Episode: "Achy Breaky Heart" |
Sister, Sister | Desiree | Episode: "Young At Heart" | |
1999 | Clueless | Niecy Jackson | Episode: "Prom Misses, Prom Misses" |
1999–2000 | The Parkers | Niecy Jackson | Episodes: "Scary Kim", "Kimberlale" |
2001 | Girlfriends | Niecy Jackson | Episode: "Old Dog" |
2002 | The Proud Family | Bethany | Episode: "Hip-Hop Helicopter" |
2006 | The Bernie Mac Show | Valerie | Episode: "Spinning Wheels" |
2007 | The Ex-Wives Club | Self | |
2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Alyson | Episode: "Everybody Hates Ex-Cons" |
2010 | Celebrity Fit Club | Herself | 5 episodes |
Life After | Herself | 1 episode | |
2013 | Trent & Tilly | Z Mcnabb | Episode: "Z and the Big TV" |
2015 | Hollywood Divas | Herself | |
2016 | The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition | Herself | |
2021 | Shameless | Constance | Episode: "DNR" |
Kim and Niecy | Niecy Jackson Hamilton | 15 episodes filmed |
References
- ^ Cammila Albertson (2008). "Shar Jackson:Biography". MSN. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ @shar_jackson (August 31, 2020). "Thanking God for allowing me to have another 🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂" – via Instagram.
- ^ Ranjan Shandilya (2008). "Shar Jackson". Buzzle. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "Shar Jackson's 4 Children: All About Donovan, Cassalei, Kori and Kaleb". Peoplemag. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
- Shar Jackson at IMDb
- 1976 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Boston
- African-American actresses
- American actresses of Puerto Rican descent
- American film actresses
- American actresses of Mexican descent
- American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent
- American television actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- Living people
- Musicians from Massachusetts
- Participants in American reality television series
- African-American women musicians
- 20th-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American people